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Menomonee Falls Crime Alert
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Suspicious Activity - Germantown & Menomonee Falls |
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Crime Prevention - Internet Scam - Jury Duty Scam |
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JURY DUTY SCAM : This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below).
Most of us take those summons for jury duty seriously. A new and ominous kind of fraud has surfaced.
The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty,
the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant.
Give out any of this information and bingo, your identity was just stolen.
The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma , Illinois , and Colorado.
This (swindle) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they are with the court system.
The FBI and the Federal Court System have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud.
CHECK IT OUT YOURSELF at the following sites:
Snopes site: says this is real fraud.
http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
FBI site: warns about the fraud.
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june06/jury_scams060206.htm
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Posted by mfnw on Friday, January 18 @ 08:57:14 CST (62 reads)
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Crimes on Southeast End of Village |
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Menomonee Falls Neighborhood Watch Meeting |
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CRIME ALERT - Armed Robbery - Anchor Bank |
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Yesterday, 12/11 at about 9:28 AM, at Anchor Bank, N78 W14651 Appleton Ave. (near Pick 'n Save - south), 3 subjects robbed a bank customer at gun point just outside the bank.
Suspect #1 - Black, male, early 20's, with a slender face
Suspect #2 - Black, male, early 20's, about 5' 8" tall, medium skin tone, unshaven, wearing and open-faced ski mask over a white dew rag on his head (armed w/ hand gun)
Suspect #3 - Black, male (remained in vehicle - no further description)
Suspect Vehicle - White, full-sized 4-door automobile, believed to be a Ford Crown Victoria and is possibly a former police vehicle. Vehicle appears to have a mounted black spotlight assembly by driver's side rear-view mirror.
Anyone with information should call the Menomonee Falls Police Department at 262-532-1700 or Waukesha County Crimestoppers at 1-888-441-5505.
As always, please be alert, aware of your surroundings, and report any suspicious activities immediately to the police.
Have a safe and holiday season!
Jim
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Posted by mfnw on Wednesday, December 12 @ 08:07:33 CST (108 reads)
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CRIME ALERT - RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES |
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MENOMONEE FALLS
Monday, 11/19 in the N64 W18500 block of Mill Road between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM unknown person(s) broke a window in the rear of the home to gain entry. Home was rummaged through and nothing appears to have been taken. No suspects.
Tuesday, 11/20 in the N92 W20200 block of Fox View Ct. (off of Lannon Rd just south of County Line Rd.) between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM unknown person(s) attempted to gain entry through the front door. Both the entry and screen doors were damaged in the process. Suspect(s) may have been scared off by the family dog. No suspects.
GERMANTOWN
Tuesday, 11/20 in the N112 W21000 block of Mequon Road around 5:00 PM a home was entered (unk. means at this time) and numerous electronic items and sports memorabilia taken.
SUSPECT is described as a younger white male, 5'10" to 6', very slim, elongated face with shallow cheeks, and long dark straggly hair.
VEHICLE is described as a small Ranger type truck with oil leakage, robin egg blue in color, rusty and noisy.
Anyone with information should contact the Menomonee Falls and/or Germantown Police Departments.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Jim
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Posted by mfnw on Tuesday, November 27 @ 21:54:47 CST (137 reads)
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Cyber Crime - Technology Crime Prevention |
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Article came from the National Crime Prevention Council
Technology
Stay informed on how technology affects crime trends, and keep yourself safe from high-tech crimes.
Electronic technology has become an everyday fact of life. We use it to communicate, to bank, to shop, to learn, to be entertained, and to be treated medically, among countless applications.
In the right hands, technology has the power to transform our lives in ways that only a generation ago we could never have imagined. But in the wrong hands, technology can lead to identity theft, online auction fraud, child abduction, and many other crimes.
Children, who are most at risk, learn about computers and the Internet at an early age. But just as you wouldn’t let children cross a busy road without some safety rules, you shouldn’t send them onto the information superhighway without teaching them the rules of the road. Too many dangerous people can reach children - and adults - through the Internet. Today’s technology is a wonderful tool, but you must know how to use it safely.
Tips
* To guard against identity theft, never give out your Social Security number. Treat it as confidential information.
* Commit all passwords to memory. Never write them down or carry them with you.
* When using an ATM machine, make sure no one is hovering over you and can see you enter your password.
* When participating in an online auction, try to pay the seller directly with a credit card so you can dispute the charges if the merchandise does not arrive or was misrepresented. If possible, avoid paying by check or money order.
* Adopt an attitude of healthy skepticism toward websites that offer prizes or giveaways. Chances are, all that’s been “won” is the opportunity to buy something you didn’t want in the first place.
* Choose a commercial online service that offers parental control features.
* Tell your children never to give out their address telephone number password school name or any other personal information.
* Make sure your children know to never agree to meet face-to-face with someone they’ve met online without discussing it with you. Only if you decide that it’s okay to meet their “cyber-friend” should they arrange to meet this person, and then the meeting should be in a familiar public place in the presence of a trusted adult.
* Tell your children never to respond to messages that have bad words, are scary, or just seem weird.
* Tell your children never to enter an area that charges for services without asking you first.
* Tell children never send a picture of themselves to anyone without your permission.
* Make sure that access to the Internet at your children’s school is monitored by adults.
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Posted by mfnw on Thursday, November 22 @ 16:22:41 CST (117 reads)
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Neighborhood Watch - Starting in Menomonee Falls |
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How to Start a Neighborhood Watch Group in Menomonee Falls, WISCONSIN
Starting a Neighborhood Watch Group is Easy...
Just Follow these Steps:
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Get Organized - Contact the Menomonee Falls Police Department's Community Services Unit at (262) 532-8700. A Crime Prevention Officer will be happy to answer your questions about "How to" start a Neighborhood Watch in your neighborhood.
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The officer can help you decide how many homes should be included in your block watch and help plan your first meeting. You'll be provided with the literature and information you'll need for introducing Neighborhood Watch to prospective members.
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Talk to Your Neighbors - Contact each home in your neighborhood and explain what neighborhood watch is all about.
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Tell them that Neighborhood Watch involves good home security, a watchful concerned attitude and neighborly cooperation. It means the ability to spot suspicious activity and a willingness to report it immediately.
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Ask for their help starting a Neighborhood Watch group. Inquire about a convenient time to schedule an organizational meeting.
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Be sure to mention that Neighborhood Watch doesn't mean loss of privacy, frequent meetings, or the taking of any personal risk.
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Plan your First Meeting - Select a date, time and place convenient for most of your neighbors.
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Plan the meeting far enough in advance to give people adequate notice. Make it easy for everyone to attend by holding the meeting in the neighborhood (perhaps even in your home). The police department is also available for meetings.
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Call the Community Services Unit - A police officer trained in crime prevention will facilitate the meeting.
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The officer will explain the Neighborhood Watch concept and show how neighbors working together can be the best crime prevention tool ever invented.
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Announce the Meeting - Deliver a flyer 5 - 7 days in advance to each household.
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Include the exact date, time and place of the meeting, along with your phone number and an R.S.V.P. Be sure to state the meeting's purpose and that it will last about one hour.
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Then, a Reminder - A short note or phone call 2 - 3 days before the meeting is a good idea.
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Suggest that each family bring cookies or punch for after-meeting refreshments.
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Officially recognized Neighborhood Watch groups are eligible to display street signs identifying their neighborhood as a Neighborhood Watch Block Group. A $3 donation per household is requested to voluntarily defray the costs of the signs.
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All Neighborhood Watch materials including literature, forms, signs and window decals are provided free of charge by the Menomonee Falls Police Department and Menomonee Falls Neighborhood Watch.
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See Neighborhood Watch.
For more information regarding Neighborhood Watch contact Officer Jim Kirchberger.
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Posted by mfnw on Wednesday, November 21 @ 17:01:15 CST (148 reads)
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SAFETY TIPS - School Safety |
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Article came from the National Crime Prevention CouncilSchool Safety
Tips and resources for students, parents, and teachers to help keep America's schools safe
Although many schools are safe, others can be just as susceptible to crime and violence as other environments. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 17 children and teens were killed at school and five children killed themselves in the year ending June 30, 2002.
Moreover, in a 2001 survey by the National School Safety Center (NSSC), more than 60 percent of high school boys and 15 percent of middle school boys said they could get a gun if they wanted to. At the same time, 69 percent of high school and 27 percent of middle school boys said they knew how to get drugs. Thirty percent of the kids reported being bullied. In what could be an ominous precursor to adult behavior, nearly a quarter of the students in another 2001 survey published by NSSC reported that they knew at least one student at their school who had been a victim of dating violence.
There are no easy answers to the disturbing questions these statistics raise, but it is clear that collaboration between parents, educators, law enforcement, and crime prevention practitioners is essential.
Tips
* Enforce zero-tolerance policies toward the presence of weapons, alcohol, and illegal drugs.
* Establish and enforce drug- and gun-free zones.
* Establish policies that declare that anything that is illegal off campus is illegal on campus.
* Engage students in maintaining a good learning environment by establishing a teen court.
* Develop protocols between law enforcement and the school about ways to share information on at-risk youth.
* Develop resource lists that provide referral services for students who are depressed or otherwise under stress.
* Involve teens in designing and running programs such as mediation, mentoring, peer assistance, School Crime Watch, and graffiti removal programs.
* Insist that all students put outerwear in their lockers during school hours.
* Require all students to tuck in their shirts to keep them from hiding weapons.
* Develop and enforce dress codes that ban gang-related and gang-style clothing.
* Establish a policy of positive identification such as ID badges for administrators, staff, students, and visitors.
* Deny students permission to leave school for lunch and other non-school-related activities during school hours.
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Posted by mfnw on Tuesday, November 20 @ 10:10:02 CST (137 reads)
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Neighborhood Watch - Starting and Maintaining |
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Article came from the National Crime Prevention CouncilNeighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer.
Sponsored by the National Sheriffs Association (NSA), Neighborhood Watch can trace its roots back to the days of colonial settlements, when night watchmen patrolled the streets. The modern version of Neighborhood Watch was developed in response to requests from sheriffs and police chiefs who were looking for a crime prevention program that would involve citizens and address an increasing number of burglaries.
Launched in 1972, Neighborhood Watch counts on citizens to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night. (The program took off quickly: in just ten years, NSA data showed that 12 percent of the population was involved in a Neighborhood Watch.) Neighborhood Watch works because it reduces opportunities for crime to occur; it doesn’t rely on altering or changing the criminal’s behavior or motivation.
Tips
* Work with the police or sheriff’s office. These agencies are critical to a Watch group’s credibility and are the source of necessary information and training.
* Link up with your victims’ services office to get your members trained in helping victims of crime.
* Hold regular meetings to help residents get to know each other and to decide upon program strategies and activities.
* Consider linking with an existing organization, such as a citizens’ association, community development office, tenants’ association, or housing authority. They may be able to provide an existing infrastructure you can use.
* Canvass door-to-door to recruit members.
* Ask people who seldom leave their homes to be “window watchers,” looking out for children and reporting any unusual activities in the neighborhood.
* Translate crime and drug prevention materials into Spanish or other languages needed by non-English speakers in your community. If necessary, have a translator at meetings.
* Sponsor a crime and drug prevention fair at a church hall, temple, shopping mall, or community center.
* Gather the facts about crime in your neighborhood. Check police reports, conduct victimization surveys, and learn residents’ perceptions about crimes. Often, residents’ opinions are not supported by facts, and accurate information can reduce the fear of crime.
* Physical conditions like abandoned cars or overgrown vacant lots contribute to crime. Sponsor cleanups, encourage residents to beautify the area, and ask them to turn on outdoor lights at night.
* Work with small businesses to repair rundown storefronts, clean up littered streets, and create jobs for young people.
* Start a block parent program to help children cope with emergencies while walking to and from school or playing in the area.
* Emphasize that Watch groups are not vigilantes and should not assume the role of the police. Their duty is to ask neighbors to be alert, observant, and caring—and to report suspicious activity or crimes immediately to the police.
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Posted by mfnw on Sunday, November 18 @ 21:41:11 CST (140 reads)
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